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SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN CHARLES F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMC Networks Inc. [ AMCX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman / Member of 13(d) Group

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	12/14/2011		G	14,667⁽²⁾	D	$0⁽¹⁾	93,925⁽³⁾	D⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	12/14/2011		G	163,583⁽²⁾	D	$0⁽¹⁾	1,726	I	By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾	12/14/2011		G		2,100⁽²⁾	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	2,100	$0⁽¹⁾	978,124	I	By CFD 2009 Revocable Trust⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽¹¹⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	1,133,203		1,133,203	I	By CFD 2011 GRAT #1A⁽⁵⁾⁽⁷⁾⁽¹²⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	700,021		700,021	I	By HAD 2011 GRAT #1A⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹²⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	183,911		183,911	I	By HAD 2009 Revocable Trust⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹¹⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	621,311		621,311	I	By CFD 2011 GRAT #1C⁽⁵⁾⁽¹²⁾⁽¹³⁾
AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock	⁽⁶⁾						⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock	372,785		372,785	I	By HAD 2011 GRAT #1C⁽¹⁰⁾⁽¹²⁾⁽¹⁴⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN CHARLES F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DOLAN HELEN A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O DOLAN FAMILY OFFICE

340 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE

(Street)

WOODBURY

11797

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Gifts.

2. Aggregate of multiple gifts made on the same day.

3. Shares held directly by Charles F. Dolan. Includes restricted shares.

4. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Charles F. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.

5. Helen A. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. AMC Networks Inc. Class B Common Stock (the "Class B Common Stock") of the Issuer is convertible at the option of the holder on a share for share basis into AMC Networks Inc. Class A Common Stock (the "Class A Common Stock") of the Issuer.

7. These securities are owned directly by the Charles F. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.

8. These securities are owned directly by the Helen A. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.

9. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the Helen A. Dolan 2009 Revocable Trust.

10. Charles F. Dolan disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

11. Each of the reporting trusts disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of section 16 or for any other purpose.

12. Each of the other reporting trusts disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that it is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of section 16 or for any other purpose.

13. These securities are owned directly by the Charles F. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1C. Charles F. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.

14. These securities are owned directly by the Helen A. Dolan 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust #1A. Helen A. Dolan is the sole trustee and beneficiary of the trust.

	/s/ William A. Frewin, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F. Dolan	02/14/2012
	/s/ William A. Frewin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Helen A. Dolan	02/14/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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